Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 12:24:01 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> To: freebsd-hubs@freebsd.org Subject: 3 mail proposals. Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9511231251.H20122-0100000@kryten.atinc.com>
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we have three alternatives under dicussion:
1. mail exploders using two-tiered (correct name?) lists to eliminate
mail loops.
freebsd-hackers --> distrib-hackers
distrib-hackers --> local hackers subscribers
remote distrib-hackers lists
2. "source route" the mail.
for example:
one mail message for all subsribers at umd.edu, digex.edu, md.us, va.us,
and other sites well connected to umd.edu
gets sent to xxx.umd.edu for automatic distribution
3. newsgroups, use nntp to send the "mail" out to other sites.
my thoughts:
two-tiers: misconfiguration creates mail loops
decrease the amount of mail flowing from freefall significantly
requires local administration at each site
bounces remain local
coordinate list creation
supports national lists, groups, languages on parallel lists
(whole seperate can of worms)
forces me to finally do the majordomo port ;))
source-route mail: no loops possible
decrease the amount of mail flowing from freefall significantly
no local administration
bounces come back to freefall
no coordination required (hmm...sounds about right ;)
no support for local lists
newgroups: no mail, no loops
decrease load on freefall, deliver a few hubs only
requires local administration at each site
no bounces
requires newgroups coordination
supports local newgroups (some already exist)
invites the usenet "unwashed masses" into the lists ;(((((((
( THE reason this has not been done. SNR --> 0 )
cannot fully replace mail lists
what do you all think about these ?
what considerations have i left out ?
what will serve the community best ?
jmb
Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
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